US President: “Houthis showed great courage”

WASHINGTON, May 08 (YPA) – US President Donald Trump recognized the high military capabilities of Sanaa forces, and the level of courage of the Yemeni soldier in front of the most powerful weapons.

Trump said on Wednesday, “We dealt severe blows to the Houthis (Ansarllah), and they had a great ability to withstand our attacks and showed great courage.”

This came a day after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Sanaa and Washington.

On Tuesday, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the ceasefire agreement between Sanaa and the United States of America.

Following that, a US Department of Defense official revealed to CNN that the US military had received instructions to halt strikes in Yemen, as a result of talks between Washington and the Houthis, mediated by Oman last week and led by Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East.

This was confirmed by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement issued by it, indicating that the Sultanate of Oman had recently held discussions and contacts with the United States of America and the relevant authorities in Sanaa in the Republic of Yemen with the aim of achieving a reduction in escalation.

The ministry added that these efforts resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the two sides, and that “in the future, neither side will target the other, including US ships in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.”

YPA